King Solomon, the wisest man to ever lived on the earth has it stated in Ecclesiastes twelve verse twelve…….of making many books there is no ending and much study is a weariness of the flesh. But, imagination is the playground of our curiosity. With it we are allowed to engage our world, to relate with it to find an intimacy with it, found nowhere else. Our imagination can also entertain us through the wonder of the previously unseen. By our minds we can explore new worlds. We can find great satisfaction in creating something distinctly personal something seen through our unique perspective of the world. By our imagination we find personal identity and expression. By nurturing our imagination we find fulfillment in an empty world.
Marquis de Sade said, “the imagination is the spur of delights……..all depends upon it, it is the mainspring of everything; now, is it not by means of imagination one knows joy? Is it not of imagination that the sharpest pleasures …show more content…
Children will learn and remember more powerfully when imagination is included. It will create more neutral link within the brain, engage more regions within the mind and it will bring the subject to life. This holds true for all subject not just the ones we consider more creative. I can still remember it was included in my formative age in kindergarten and primary as verbal, quantitative and qualitative reasoning. Imagination in children is important as they grow, imagination will allow better social interaction and social awareness as it encourages a better sensitivity to the needs and feelings of those around us. A powerful imagination is a wonderful skill to have and is very important one to nurture throughout all stages of life.
Imagination can also decrease stress levels as it encourages problem solving and the possibility of positive outcome and